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Magnificat (Schütz)
Heinrich Schütz composed four extant settings of the Magnificat or ''Song of Mary'', one of the three New Testament canticles. He set one in Latin and three in German language, German. In the Schütz-Werke-Verzeichnis (SWV), the compositions have the numbers #SWV 344, 344, #SWV 426, 426, #SWV 468, 468 (in Latin) and #SWV 494, 494. The settings on the German text are all part of larger groups of works. They are settings of Martin Luther's German Magnificat, ''Meine Seele erhebt den Herren'' (My soul magnifies the Lord). Schütz wrote the compositions for different forces and occasions. Magnificat The Magnificat or ''Song of Mary'' is one of the three New Testament canticles, the others being Nunc dimittis and Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), Benedictus. Mary (mother of Jesus), Mary sings the song on the occasion of her Visitation (Christianity), visit to Elizabeth (biblical figure), Elizabeth, as narrated in the Gospel of Luke (). Magnificat, a regular part in Catholic vespers, v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Schütz
Heinrich Schütz (; 6 November 1672) was a German early Baroque composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as one of the most important composers of the 17th century. He is credited with bringing the Italian style to Germany and continuing its evolution from the Renaissance into the Early Baroque. Most of his surviving music was written for the Lutheran church, primarily for the Electoral Chapel in Dresden. He wrote what is traditionally considered the first German opera, ''Dafne'', performed at Torgau in 1627, the music of which has since been lost, along with nearly all of his ceremonial and theatrical scores. Schütz was a prolific composer, with more than 500 surviving works. He is commemorated as a musician in the Calendar of Saints of some North American Lutheran churches on 28 July with Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Early life Schütz was born in Köstritz, the eldest son of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
